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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

Every department booming with bar
gains a. our great removal sale. Toklas
a SiBReFman.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

New pea jackets and vests bought
from FIRST hands at our removal sale.
ToKrAR 4 EusaERseAN.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

Auction parchase for cur remoyal
sale.--A Gins Of Shada cloth IS inches
wide, all wool. full liue Of c0lors; whole
sale psioe S0c.. Fenoval sale prloa SOC.
TOBIAS q SIxaERMkn.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01


xhs aAzss 81 ~ Sa.nsa d skfn sils
sd eounsE ase inszasslne vsxy zarzsl
g anm - es1pzn b safsasaaa % -
rsoot& og des64n aasd y Baaa esSn1f
denier ysssssaas ssoninz ] 1aaks . Z
paxt " mg hunsnenn 10 keep N assunni
~ tne nal&s mnM&e. mn& esGasssm4liy q
e9ma sNEHEEtnss - as old fmEmeR sd.
Aoe aaiEs onszma fhs momEA ek 8sp1eM-
Der eREEeMn1sd d fKnntaun 'zsore Use
LIZ Ga Tbs largest 1I4mIn 8sna1z1tte1
1@FAnR TRAD mnm1h wns &30909. hG4e
weRo 9A1E&gatwn 1eawesn 8f01D nmd
1900. dvs bsawaen 900 an1 so CO.
and ona &iS.e1nr
How doaa 0sicassss rse1sA s1zmpaxe
viii 6anhamber
Khere b "a fRersasa II es9xy NJ
apssts nee anEE IN aNRreRats sales. bus
With Heepenk - ahe vainaa 81 fRe nzopaR-
tfen SD mnmheRm. Ths aggregate sales
anpa4m1sa q &Ef4 @8 OF ahaee. 6f4E-
cos wexs hsewssn 5000 esd 5000.
Ia. between &1o00 ana &10000, shkee
between 8loH10 and &1b0e0. two be-
twaen s go and 80 COO, and Ame, tie
IsEassss Tor &38 ca Yon vii ohaaTFs
f1eRe aHa ninaleau more sales hetween
SIC Q ard N5oM. AlE19nah have nol
lahuiated the ia1aer more closely. ]
know . iAEne plupnFaion Of them ere be-
twaan $500 and 1900
AOan Jon give a. sdea Il many ct the
pass,ssasra live nt : diasanss from ~
"A great many Of shem afa fFazn
EAsaarn States. many ffom SoesAeEn
Daliieknia. bus Eks alaf0Et1g 81 snel
sslSs, and villa ene or t90 axeepf1Bnas
the large sales are 10 seattle people,
and indicate the degrees of losni eoas-
denee ID ahs prosperity Of tbs atty
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

Davis DnRReneNs Butter. Squars
sallas full weight, 20 eeeas peF rail. u
~ The a0eat 10 lhe matkes rNsnrrfsl
nd ue will resund ahe maney.
HAAk1 q WA1aMx.
naL Lsadina 1suoeEss 6ls fsaaa 81.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

An inspection Of cur removal sale will
be made both pleasant and profitable.
go ToKI.As a sIMdKnMAn.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

On chattle mortgage, good collateral
Or personal security, notes, mortgages.
aoFips bonds, time ohecks. Etc.. bouRha.
CoMP1uH, MEk1xa q %.
Ofi0e with Judge Saith, James straek.
unposite the Oooidsnfal. ans,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

Removal saIe-All wool. soariat knit
shirts and drawers 621<e each. 81 %
suit. Toklas & SinRermnn. eel6
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

GenGiemea some and - tie bargains
we have b e6eF yoa IN vienna under-
wnras es suits sold fer 81 AZ ear Fenov-
4 sale. ToxssAa 4 SEHaKsasaz.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

Your orders viii be called for, give NJ
. trial, @ @. sTAKxuP 4 o., RFocei
Third an SpFinE. sei4
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

Removal aIo--Lsdies' meFino vesis,
$50; ladies' tnerino pants, 26s-6Oc per
salt. T0klas & slngeFman. cells
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

Men,s scarlet mefino undertakes and
drawers 81. % suit; Toklas q Singer
man. Oc4a
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

Cash ". credit, q. O. szAnrUP s o.,
grooeRs Third and SpEinz. cells
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

kiz paFsha8s Of wooiena- QhesseE
OleaFy bouehk out three big manufae-
sursgss lots e q bic discount sale ahis
Neek. CnHsTKR QLMARx. oog
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

Flsnneisl 1000 pisees % selsct from.
We Rea hig oaEgstn and a. uE1ai give
cur customers TIE eenafl1 CLMA9H.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

Boys' etching at reduced prices a
oar greet removal sale. special bar
gains every day. Toklas 4 SsnRerman.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

CANADIAN PACIFIC r. q. EXCURSIONS
Parties going East will save m0ney b.
calling on 4. W. McGrKNrs, on Ma
street. teB
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

West, Gunsmish. opp. 0psra block
best Of work guaranteed. ocl3n
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

Dress goods bia sale this week.
will suFprise ron with bargains.
bought them cheap. CzssTRa OEzAnx.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

Removal sAle.--Aaen's socks 81 90 .
paix f0E Mcnday and Wednesday. Tok-
las q Singerman. ool6
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

Bottom prices al our removal mala; 20
gross Of buttons a. le per aoz. Tokla1
q 9inRerman.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

Renewal SAlH.~So Ga al wau1 hlnn
aannel apsrzsls a o1@ oia enlaa.
RasA xaalAs . 6nSwan. els
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

RIRhs bass0n length MosqnetAiFe hid
gloves Cor 81 sksooF removal sale. Tex
LAs a SEKaznsAN.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

Removal sale 81 hats and Renss' fur
uishing goods. Toklas 4 singerman.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

Dress tFimmfng-we are sxrszssve
owners in rev tFimmaDGa as renewal
snls prices. ToKxsAs 3 sEae&RMtn.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

essen handre6 yards laom tahle dan.
- yarda fos u. Tnhias 4 snseR.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

RsmSval eaas--alanss nnaxlmo sAiEfa
a. aEsnss y wins dxaHars - g 80.
KokanA 3 NinzeFm4n. oelE
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

Removal Sale. - Troasars at 81 90
old price, 8 90 Tokias & sinRerman.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

Demainmsmsa wintss s1fsEwsss 9 ~
rsepal pstce4 Cnsas - - hasaalnss
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01
foLFcE COURT VOTES.

Blankets, biz bsrgainss sale Of wool
ems this week. OHKsTxn CERAnx.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

- = $50. -.
g - pxzn4lp4i umness Is - szallnz
AzAcunaE ana !. AiRafs WaheA -
/ eEiza& b 80 renenna nnftex far nEn1fna
| - A1sasa ss.ss-. et..a s..~ss.~.a.s ess4
- -. - ! ss..s.
1 1AsA @A11z1 -
4 E14matME2 wheH ~ fsa4aEnpks4 q eea-
retaEy EaYax4s Yea bavH giEau tke Af-
nt1e % rs C4n4finEas we VII haAa -
kEnz&1 f1& &aoneea1ag. MFfmpEsaez
= that whan G4p4ain 1aoef9 arrives
bare ~ viii and Gsn& fke 6eeEekake %
given he Paaazs % CamsAa alsss
nmumm xwx nnrxrWz flag.
~, $50. - -. ! as.a. 49,
- - = 8. -. -.
-. 49,. I - ~ -, ..s Z.
- -. - i. - -.
sf rs~..4 49, 80 So - 49,
-. 49, - ! -. - - -. a.
s,s,ss- ..s-.s - -. - -
fssSs--s. s.s..ss -. - - k-.s - ~.
k.s-ss = 49,. - - .sl.s.s ~ -
srfSssnr~s ns,F 1900 .es.isSr.- Az re.f
$3.50 - --.s.s. - - 80 - s.-.. -
~m-~.:.s~ 49, -, -, .-s1S -
gr.S = z. $50 sss.i -
s-.isa =. -sss 49, -, .-,,sSs - &,ss.
~ a. - $3.50 ne1 ~ 'As s
hAts 11iA hak1As HkAS nkeL1A
Al the tune he sshooner was sold.
ne skins wsre taken ant Of hsF ky the.
eakasE. and stored msunR with tbs nthnFsH
10 Warehouses IN 0nnAlaaka. When Il
waa deemed advisable 20 bring the nkins
% 6iaha the ofEicialss Instead u sendirR
: koyetnsnsht vessel for them. o. char
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

rs. silk plushes Tor iAs milllon-biR
bargains. CHEsTER CLEAhT.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

IL spsaking OF thia dinpaleh Mr..
Nixon said: sIt would BE- very remark
able u the captain Of the Grace should
return % Alaska. He has everything 20
loss and nothing 10 gain. His vessel
wa seized With fhe Ksas, and II che goes
back into the jurisdicfi0n OF the Alas
kan courts Hha viii probably be con
demned and sold With the balanca. Il
would be the NEST natural thing On
earth for bin 20 gel away with 800.
COO worth II property and sc the same
time rem0ve his vessel frcn tbs clutches
Of fhe courts. 30 far as ] am con-
earned ! DO rot believe we will evsE re-
cover one Of our skins.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

The hing Of baFeains % oas removal
sale in plashes and velvsts. foKLAs q
SnNaKnA6AN.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

thread, ribbed Mcne
reduced from 35c to 1870 pair.
Ladies' made cInato leading shades see
with finished seams fashioned only sI each
ACE CORSET protector price eO
suit
Ladies heavy, ribbed, seamless pairs for 81
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-01

Special Offerings for next so days in Wraps and Cloak
70 Cloth and Wraps trimmed Fur and Plush Ban
from $12 to $75
800 Chidrens Garments from years to 10 at $275
One line of Ladies Newmarkets So Equal to anv ma
garment In the market
THE LATEST STYLES IN JACKETS NEWMARKETs
RAGLANS AND SHORT WRAPS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-02

depOsed, no matter what the officials
may determine upon. But as public
prosecutor deem it my duty to insist
upon proper person being given the
Saltwater penitentiary in the interest
of good government and pure admins
tration of state affairs"
Il believe that in the appointment of
Mr.. StOrdock and in his subsequent
career the governor of this state has
been grossly imposed upon, and that
Mr.. StOrdOck is a very unworthy serv-
ant. The cleanliness of the public
service demands an investigation of
this matter without fear or favor to any
one. have no desire to inf1ict any pen
alties or injury upon Mr.. StOrdOck. but
simply that because he is unclean and
unworthy he should abandon the
Office he pollutes and leave it to
some better person. l regret very
much that Gov. McGill permitted
himself to be placed on record in the
premises as shown by his interview in
tO-day's GLOBE. 1t comes altogether
too late. When the most scandalous
and vile charges were being published
against an innocent man, eX-W arden
Reed, he forgot to protest against it, at
least, l have never seen or heard of it if
he did protest, but when his appOintee,
Mr.. StOrdOck, is by warrant and COM
plant in open court, he very quickly eX-
presses his regret that the warfare
should be taken up through the news
papers"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-02
The Orphans Fair.

1t was definitely decided at the meet
ing of the orphans board Monday even
ing to open the Catholic Orphans fair
next Tuesday evening at the Market
hall and continue the same for week.
The ladies who were appointed by
Father Shanleysto canvass for donations
notes went to show most gratifying re-
suits. Nothing, therefore, remains
to make the fair complete
success but good attendances, which
of course will be forthcoming. Besides
the usual attractions of former years,
new features will be introduced. The
dining room will be in charge of the
married ladies of the cathedral parish,
and dinner will be served each day dur
ing the week. The gentlemen of the
orphan board will be on hand each even
ing to see that everything is properly
conducted and to look after the pleasure
of the visitors.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-02
KICKED ON THE MILEAGE.
County Commissioners Will Not
Allow Part of the Sheriffs
Bills.

County Commissioners Will Not
Allow Part of the Sheriffs
Bills.
The county commissioners held their
regular monthly meeting yesterday.
There was the usual batch of re-
ports and the customary amount of
road and bridge business. When the
Sheriff'S bill for expenses in connection
with his office for the month of October
came I'D the commissioners began to
exhibit some interest in the proceed
ings. The sheriff'S bill for the month
footed up the total of S2.710.32. The
board allowed it, except 1916 for the at
tendance of bailiffS at court, and S263.30
mileage for Subp9naing certain wit
neSSes, thus reducing the amount to
91,911.02. The recapitulatiOn of the bill
showed: Board and washing for prison
erS, S596.62; miscellaneous items, S69S. 20;
bailiffs' attendance, 1916; turkeys and
janitorS' fees. etc. 1915; washing, 81;
carpets, ETC., S45; attending prisoners to
and from court, S414; committing priS-
oners to Jail, SIS. This will give some
idea as to what the finances of the
shrievalty amount to in one month. The
mileage objected to 90 cents mile)
was to and from Duluth to subpoena
George De COursey, $3.50; TO and from
st. Louis, William Marshall, 500; to
and from Chicago, F. Warner, $3.50; to
and from Montevideo, w. II. Wells, S2S;
TO and from Minneapolis, one Norton,
81. The bill for bailiffs' attendance
was thrown out on the ground
that it was not sufficiently specific and
did not enable the board to ascertain the
services, who performed the services
charged for, or whether the services
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-02
GLOBULES.

Bank clearances yesterday, $3.50 III Sc.
The police department made $50 arrests in
October.
The municipal court collected SO, FAC. go in
fines during the past month.
Hon. w. S. Pattee, of Mortified, called at
hte capitol yesterday. .,
W. A. Leaman, county attorney of Sibley
county, called on the attorney general yester-
day.
Thirty births, three deaths and nine mar
riages was the score at the health Office yes
terday.
Hon. Thomas Mcmillan and exClerk Fred
Warner, of Redwood Falls, visited the CAPT
tol yesterday.
Supt Kiehle went to Crookston last even
ing On this trip he will visit the High
schools in the northern portion of the state.
The building inspector issued 424 permits
to build during the month of October, repre-
senting improvements aggregating cost of
S41S,025
In the municipal court yesterday Daniel
Cation, a colored man. arrested for bastardy
on complaint of Amelia Weber, a colored
girl sixteen years of age, was discharged. Ill
Nellie Anderson, May Costello. Nina Cliff
ford Pauline Bell, Ray Early. Lille j. Mack
Miunie Barton and Lolita Aveline, keepers OF
houses OF ill-fame, paid 500 fines each in
the municipal court yesterday.
Superintendent verton, of the water board
and Contractor Nichols made a test, yester
Gay. OF the water IQdln WHICH crosses Inc
river from the foot of Broadway 1t was
tested at pressure of $50 pounds.
EFire on the third floor of J. H. Roach's con
fectionery store, No 101 East Fifth, destroyed
about $500 worth of stock and slightly dam
aged the building, early yesterday morning
The loss was fully covered by insurance.
Capt. Hays received word yesterday of the
sinking of the river steamer ben Hershey
on what is known as the Upper rapids at
lie Claire, 10. The boat struck a rock and
went down, though all on board escaped.
Three men arrested in room % of the Steele
block on Seventh street, between Cedar and
Wabasha, while playing draw poker. were
to raise the money and were obliged to so to
the work house.
Yesterday afternoon Joseph Kek and his
wife, who live near Reamur's brewery on the
West side, were arrested on the charge of
from the stone quarries near the oil mill, and
furnished for each.
Rev. ii. C. Couats gave an address at the
meeting held in the rooms of the Gospel
signed the pledge. A prayer and conference
meeting will be held at o'clock this after
noon; at half past there will be special
meetinS for children, and at $50 p. N. a
Temperance meeting.
The cases against NJ. j. Gibbons and
Samuel Stegener, milkmen arrested for
selling adulterated milk were called yester-
day morning. and Gibbons pleaded guilty 10
selling skinned milk. He was fined SO.
Stegener failed to appear, and his SO bail
was forfeited,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-02
ALMOST A WILD MAN.
A Strange Creature Taken in by
The Police Yesterday.

Residents on the Fort Smelling road
have several times reported the appear
ance of queer stranger in that vicinity
who had been seen in the edge of the
woods, and skulking about the
doorways at night, Yesterday the
police got track of the mysterious indi-
vidual, and Officer Fem, of the mounted
patrol, succeeded in capturing him. He
appears to be crazy, and cannot tell a
very intelligent story of himself. He
says his name is William Jones,
and claims that he was once a
rich man, but that he fell in
with bad men, and was given a drink
and robbed of all his wealth. He is
thin. and is almost literally starved to
death. He can hardly walk. and is un-
able to speak above whisper. He had
no shoes or hat, and his clothes are
badly tattered. He has two
old newspapers tied around his
wrists for cuffs, and the wind blowing
through his grizzly beard and long hair
adds to his grotesQue appearance. As
far as known his only subsistence has
been on raw corn, which he stole by the
ear from corn-cribs in the vicinity, and
ate from the cob.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-02

Falls, called at the. capitol yesterday.
He made the tour of the offices with the
aid of pair of crutches, one foot being
a sprained ankle oblfges him to wear.
He was accompanied by his father-in-
law, Hon. Thomas Mcmillan, who, by
the way, is prominent candidate for
commander of the Soldiers Home.
Fired Warner and Tom Mcmillan amt
down here holding private consulta-
tiOnS with the governor for nothing"
remarked prominent state house of
fetal to GLOBE reporter yesterday.
Gin the classic language of Jake Sharp,
they don't stir around for nothing"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-02
Developments in the Third
National Banks Affairs
Were Not Startling.
Inspector Hays Says the Sea-
son on the River Has Been
q Good One.
County Commissioners Object
to Several of the Sheriff'S
Mileage Bills.
Summary of the Doings in the
City Gathered From
Many Sources.
AT A STANDSTILL.
How the Third National Bank
Officials Talked Yesterday.


The scene about the Third National
bank yesterday was one of quletude and
wore an ordinary buSineSslike appear
ance. Depositors were not rudely joSt-
ling one another in hot haste to secure a
place at the paying window, nor was the
teller loaded down with huge bags OF
money and running wildly about to ap-
pease the mutterings of an impatient,
anxious crowd. Those who had money
due them came in simply and quietly,
withdrew their deposit, stopped long
enough to express few kind words OF
regret and passed out. The officials
seemed to have recovered their spirits
somewhat and were buSily engaged at
tending to correspondence. etc.
There are no neS developments, /"
said the teller, except that l have paid
out something over Slo, 900 to-day, just
about half the amount that was drawn
out on Monday. If the bank does con-
tinue business it will be under an en-
tirely new company.
Mr.. Slower, the cashier. who stood
with his hands buried in his pants
pockets, turned at the GLOBE man S
approach and with smile said:
"LOOk here, I'm going to chain an
immense English watch dog in front of
Any uOO1 " hOCp lOd ASiAOh . quay ANA
the life of me | can't see what more you
can publish. The president will tell
you all the news there is
Eyes, but it just happens that there
isn't any news" remarked the preSi-
dent, Walter Mann, pleasantly. The
only thing l can say is that our loans
are coming in nicely. The deposits Of
st. Paul people are nearly paid out, and
Will be entirely
PAID BY TOMORROW.
LAS far as our loans are concerned,
they are all good. 1t will take some
time to clear UP this part of the bust
ness. We are not selling cut at mere
nothing, for the reason we went
into voluntary liquidation was
to clear as much as possible for the
stockholders. If there is any scheme
on foot to continue the business under
a new company | am not aware OF it or
in position to know anything
about it."
The idea that the Third has ''failed."
as many people seem to think, is an
erroneous one, as it has simply retired.
The business was not profitable and the
bank stopped. Nor is Mr.. Slower, the
cashier, the eleemOSynary that a paper
would make him out. Though he had
stock in the bank. it was whispered into
the GLOBE mans ears that he is still
worth a cool $4,000.
AT the meeting Friday a complete
tabled statement of the banks cOndi-
ton, loans, discounts, ETC., will be made
out, and other points of interest will no
doubt be developed. AT present things
are at StandStill.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-02
HEAVY RIVER BUSINESS.
Inspector Hays Talks at the Close
: of a~ProfitabIe Season.

The season for through transporta-
ton Oh the Mississippi has closed, and
according to the United States officials
in st. Paul, who know in a general way
but have not yet the reports completed,
the river traffic has been heavier this
year than for many years past. Capt.
Hays, at the government building yes
terday, was asked by GLOBE reporter
why the season was declared closed this
early, and in reply he said: sit is be-
cause through business has been all
completed. There will be steamers
coming to st. Paul for some time yet,
but the last of the through ones
has gone. The season has been
a profitable one, and the people
of st. Paul will be surprised when
they learn the amount Of river trans
pOTtation during the past season. Both
in tonnage and the number of steamers
running it is greater this year than last.
One cause of this has been the putting
into effect of the interstate commerce
law, which took considerable freight
from the railroads and gave it to the
steamship companies. Early in the
spring, before the workings of the inter
state law had been tried, and before the
railways had made out their schedules
of rates. as required by that law, a
good many men made heavy contracts
for shipping freightS by river instead of
rail. In some cases these contracts by
water covered practically the seasons
business, and the result has been to
swell the tonnage received here to an
unusually large figure. The season has
therefore been profitable one to the
companies. 1t has also been an usually
lucky one, for there have been no serious
accidents and not one life has been
lost"
TULU LIFE-PRESERVERS.
In speaking of dispatch in yester-
day mornings GLOBE, relative to the
life-preserverS used at the wreck of the
Vernon in Lake Michigan the other day,
Capt. Hays said that it hardly seemed
possible that the story of unsafe life
preserverS could be true. He said 1t
was a very rigid examination that was
required by the officials before life-pre-
servers can be put on any vessel. He
said that the ''tulu" used in making the
life-preseryers had been adopted as pref
cradle to cork, in some instances. Be
fore this could be made into life-pre-
servers it must undergo three inSpee-
tons and the life-preserver must be
stamped to show that the material and
makeup have had the prescribed exam
ination. The inspector of the boat must
not stamp them unless they are up to
standard, under penalty of fine, re.
moyal from office and a term of impris
Onment.